You noted it, but their depiction of a benzo addiction was also really distracting, because it isn't like that at all. If Victoria was addicted to benzos and her stash disappeared, she wouldn't just shrug it off and be OK with getting more when she gets home. And she'd have symptoms.
I really appreciate the points you're making about the show's casual portrayal of alcohol and drug use. It’s so nonchalant—no consequences, no fallout. But like CS, if I had just two drinks in one night, I’d feel wrecked the next day. And yes, I was also thrown by the benzo addiction subplot. It faded away so quickly, when it really could’ve been a much more compelling thread—one filled with symptoms, consequences, and major emotional meltdowns.
Yes, as someone else pointed out, the mom sure seemed calm about losing her highly addictive benzos that can cause deadly withdrawals if stopped abruptly 🤷🏻♀️
I looooove White Lotus, but yeah, 40-year-old here, can confirm if I drink more than 2 drinks in a single 24-hour period there's gonna be consequences...
Curious what you thought about last night's finale?
Pointed takedown of the three women, but there is a whiff of slut shaming here. What about Tim? Frank?!! The Ratliff boys? Chloe? The totally addled Victoria?
Laurie’s heavy drinking spoke to sadness and the other characters called it out. With the friend group, the boozing had a fighting aging, invisibility and fear of intimacy/vulnerability in it t
A whiff of slut shaming? Lol. I picked that episode because of how intense the drinking was compared to the consequences. Certainly, there are many episodes/scenes/characters where alcohol seemed magically harmless! Rick's friend who fell off the wagon -- that plotline was especially preposterous, for sure.
You noted it, but their depiction of a benzo addiction was also really distracting, because it isn't like that at all. If Victoria was addicted to benzos and her stash disappeared, she wouldn't just shrug it off and be OK with getting more when she gets home. And she'd have symptoms.
Great point!
I really appreciate the points you're making about the show's casual portrayal of alcohol and drug use. It’s so nonchalant—no consequences, no fallout. But like CS, if I had just two drinks in one night, I’d feel wrecked the next day. And yes, I was also thrown by the benzo addiction subplot. It faded away so quickly, when it really could’ve been a much more compelling thread—one filled with symptoms, consequences, and major emotional meltdowns.
Yes, as someone else pointed out, the mom sure seemed calm about losing her highly addictive benzos that can cause deadly withdrawals if stopped abruptly 🤷🏻♀️
I looooove White Lotus, but yeah, 40-year-old here, can confirm if I drink more than 2 drinks in a single 24-hour period there's gonna be consequences...
Curious what you thought about last night's finale?
I will let you know! It’s like my Roku knew I was writing this - it crapped out on us this weekend! I’m two episodes behind. 😫
Joy! On point. Showing the fantasy, not the reality.
Pointed takedown of the three women, but there is a whiff of slut shaming here. What about Tim? Frank?!! The Ratliff boys? Chloe? The totally addled Victoria?
Laurie’s heavy drinking spoke to sadness and the other characters called it out. With the friend group, the boozing had a fighting aging, invisibility and fear of intimacy/vulnerability in it t
A whiff of slut shaming? Lol. I picked that episode because of how intense the drinking was compared to the consequences. Certainly, there are many episodes/scenes/characters where alcohol seemed magically harmless! Rick's friend who fell off the wagon -- that plotline was especially preposterous, for sure.